Pitching hasn't been hard to find on the waiver wire this season, so today's look at the top options will be mostly focused on the top performing hitters from Thursday's game who might be worth adding to your roster heading into the weekend. Hitting has been much more scarce on the wire, and there probably aren't many Fantasy managers right now who feel good about their offense.
However, there was one pitching performance that was worth spending some time with from Thursday night, and that was Merrill Kelly's 12-strikeout performance against the Dodgers. Obviously, two things immediately stand out there: The 12 strikeouts, an impressive number even in this era of elevated strikeout rates, and the fact that it came against the Dodgers, one of baseball's best offenses even with their injuries. However, the fact that it was from Kelly also makes this quite noteworthy because it was just Kelly's second double-digit strikeout effort of his career and his first since June of 2019.
That will always make us sit up and take notice. And Kelly's recent performance even before this one may be worth a second look, too. Over his past six starts, Kelly now has 36 strikeouts over 35.2 innings with a 3.53 ERA.
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Kelly started off last season pitching very well before undergoing thoracic outlet surgery, and maybe his early struggles in 2021 -- he had an 8.44 ERA through his first three starts -- were just him shaking off the cobwebs. Is Kelly a must-add player? No, but he could be in line for a two-start week next week against the Giants and Cardinals, and that could make him a viable streaming option. And maybe more if we get more performances like the one Thursday.
Now, here are some hitters to consider from Thursday's action:
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